Part-Time Talent Acquisition Specialist

EDI Staffing, an EDI Specialists Company; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a part-time Talent Acquisition Specialist to enhance their recruitment and onboarding processes. In this dynamic role, you will attract top talent, ensuring a smooth hiring journey while embracing new technologies like AI. Your efforts will focus on building inclusive practices and supporting managers through training. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape a growing team and foster a culture of diversity and collaboration. If you're passionate about recruitment and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in talent acquisition and recruitment.
• Proven ability to train managers on best hiring practices.
• Experience in building inclusive recruitment practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment from intake to offer, including job postings and interviews.
• Support and improve the onboarding process for new hires.
• Develop SOPs to strengthen recruitment and onboarding programs.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Recruitment Strategies

Onboarding Processes

Communication Skills

Training Development

AI in Recruitment

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

HRIS Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Remote

POSITION SUMMARY:
Join us in shaping a workplace where top talent thrives, and every new hire feels supported from day one! We're looking for an experienced part-time Talent Acquisition Specialist to help pioneer our recruitment function, and lead and elevate our recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes as we grow beyond 40 employees. As a key member of our small but mighty team, you'll drive efforts to attract and onboard top talent during our exciting period of growth. From crafting compelling job postings to ensuring a smooth hiring and onboarding journey, you'll play a key role in shaping our workforce.

When related to hiring and onboarding, you'll also empower managers through training, provide guidance, and help maintain compliance by refining related policies and processes. You'll think about how AI will impact recruitment and how we both mitigate risk and benefit from such technology advancements. If you love designing and improving processes, care about people, are excited by new technology, enjoy teaching, and thrive in a hands-on, high-impact role, this is the role for you!

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key duties and responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:

• Lead and level up our Recruitment and Hiring practices.
• Your key priority is to recruit, filter, and select quality candidates for client opportunities.
• You will lead recruitment from intake to offer -This includes drafting and refining job descriptions, posting to and managing job board, screening candidates (resumes, calls, interviews), facilitating and conducting interviews, and coordinating interview appointments and related logistics - It also means modernizing our approaches in the face of widespread AI adoption (from both the candidate and employer side).
• Efforts will include identifying and attracting top talent, with a strong emphasis on increasing representation from underrepresented communities.
• Ensure Engaging Onboarding: Support and drive continuous improvement of the onboarding process, including facilitating the background check and I-9 process, welcoming the new hires, completing HRIS set-up, ensuring secure file management, and coordinating onboarding tasks with our PEO partners, managers, and administrators.

We know that's a lot already! But as our organization size is still relatively small, we anticipate recruitment ebbs and flows, creating opportunities for this role to also:

• Mature organization through related Training and HR Support: Train managers on hiring and onboarding best practices, support new hire training initiatives and training development, and provide guidance on related HR policies and the PEO HRIS tool.
• Build Consistent, Repeatable, Compliant Recruitment Processes: Develop SOPs and guides to strengthen recruitment, onboarding, and associated programs. Support update of HR compliance policies related to rules and regulations that impact hiring and onboarding.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven experience and track record in talent acquisition and recruitment, including leading and building inclusive and innovative recruitment and onboarding practices. At least 4 years of directly related experience.
• Strong, engaging communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to draw in and attract top talent.
• Demonstrated ability to train and support managers in best hiring practices.
• Highly collaborative and responsive to feedback - never recruits in a bubble.
• A self-starter; embodies a thirst for learning and a curious nature. Willingness to learn and try new things, with a particular interest in understanding how AI is changing the recruiting and onboarding landscape.
• Possess a constructive attitude and a desire to be part of a fast-paced, dynamic work environment, utilizing a high sense of urgency, patience, and flexibility.
• Are eager to join a team that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion as core values and fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, and fun, and support us in building on this culture

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Extensive knowledge of and experience with recruitment processes and onboarding best practices, including a focus on skill-based hiring practices.
• Experience with HRIS tools.
• Experience with PEOs preferred.
• Knowledge of training development and facilitation best practices.
• At least basic knowledge of common use AI tools and applications with the interest in deep learning about how these are and can be applied in the recruiting and hiring process.
• Background in attracting and retaining talent from underrepresented communities.
• Strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience and comfort learning new tools and technologies.

SKILLS:

• Proficient in drafting and refining creative, engaging, and inclusive job descriptions.
• Comfortable using and managing a wide range of job boards.
• Highly Effective candidate interview and screening skills.
• Skilled at "going to” the candidates, finding and building relationships with a wide variety of individuals.
• Able to develop clear SOPs and guides to strengthen recruitment and onboarding programs.
• A quick, analytical learner, with the ability to efficiently learn business concepts and apply to screening and hiring processes.
• Must be highly organized, with attention to detail and commitment to clear documentation.
• Able to adapt to a changing environment; comfort working in a fluid environment where processes may change.
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks.
• Able to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Driven to stay on top of industry trends, analyze new best practices, and continuously improve processes.